The Bad Apple
4300 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
(773) 360-8406
Customers' Favorites
Just Beyond the Thunderdome Burger
Sub Sweet Potato Fries
Southern Dandy Burger
The Bad Apple Burger
Jake & Elwood Burger
Parisian Patty Melt
Figs and Goat Cheese
Elvis's Last Supper
Fried Cheese Curds
The Purist Poutine
Appetizers...
Curds
beer battered cheese curds. butttermilk ranch
Diavalo Flatbread
sopressata, mozzarella, cherry peppers, red onion, oregano, hot honey
Pulled pork Poutine
Fries with gravy and cheese curds - Pulled pork, bacon, bbq sauce, pickled onion, herbed gravy, parsley
Chicken Bacon ranch Poutine
Fries with gravy and cheese curds - Smokey chicken, bacon, ranch, chicken gravy, green onion.
BBQ Flatbread
BBQ chicken, mozzarella, bacon, onion, roasted tomato, goat cheese
The Purist Poutine
fries with gravy and cheese curds - Traditional herbed gravy
Side Onion Rings with Ranch
Pickled Platter
whatever we can pickle, various ways
Chicago Poutine
fries with gravy and cheese curds. smoked brisket and jalapenos
Chicharron Nacho
house-made chicharron, house smoked pulled pork, white queso, pico de gallo, lime crema
Hand Cut Fries
Hand Cut Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Everything Wings
Our signature sauce blended with blue cheese and celery
Crispy Honey Garlic Wings
Fried garlic, honey, soy, minced garlic, ginger, green onion
Salmon Rillette
Cured and smoked salmon, lemon, shallot, caper, chive, tarragon, secrets. Served with pumpernickel bread.
Burgers...
The Bad Apple Burger
lettuce, tomato, onion, house-made pickle, provolone
Da Bears Burger
smoked brisket, chipotle cheddar sauce, pretzel bun
Chili Palmer
three pepper gouda, chili aioli, crispy peppered onions, lime, arugula.
Southern Dandy
grilled local Spanish sweet onion, pepper jack, house-cured buckboard molasses bacon, sweet & spicy dandy sauce
Parisian Patty Melt
garlic toasted sea-salt ciabatta, brandied onions, forest mushroom, provolone, onion gravy
Elvis's Last Supper
peanut butter, bacon, sweet plantains, pepper jelly
Abe Froman
house-made sausage link, pulled pork, pineapple, white cheddar, tangy BBQ sauce
Just Beyond The Thunderdome
braised short rib, white chedder, beer-battered onion rings, horseradish sauce, pretzel bun
The Figs Is In
porter soaked fig & bacon relish, goat cheese, smoked onion
Jake & Elwood
malt vinegar onion jam with buckboard bacon, Cambazola triple cream bleu cheese, arugula
Wagyu Burger
45 day dry-aged prime wagyu beef burger. Served chefs choice of toppings.
Smokezilla
smoked pulled pork, bacon, carolina mustard sauce, coleslaw
Matterhorn
smokey ham, pickles, arugula, mustard aioli, raclette cheese, pretzel bun
Slow Burn
stout sauteed spicy chillies & onions, bacon, white cheddar
Nada Burger
Impossible burger, sticky BBQ mushrooms, bourbon onions, onion ring, lettuce, tomato, spicy vegan mayo
Sandwiches...
East Meets West
beer-braised smoked brisket, Brussels sprout hash, havarti cheese, grilled onion, gochujang mayo, mayo griddled sea salt ciabatta
Every Rose Has Its Steak
thinly sliced steak, four roses bourbon onions, white chedder, tangy steak sauce, hoagie bun
Fish and Chips
crispy fennel crusted haddock, lemon caper tarter sauce, coleslaw
The Mad Wrapper
turkey, bacon, avacado, arugula, pepper jack, smokey spanish aioli, pita wrap
That's A Wrap
Buffalo sauce, pickled & fried cauliflower, carrot, kohlrabi & Brussels sprout slaw, blue cheese dressing, pita wrap
Vegan Birria Tacos
hibiscus flowers, spicy dipping sauce, vegan cheese, cilantro, onion, elote salad
Fish Tacos
fried haddock, mango slaw, lime fresca, elote
Pulled Pork Tacos
house smoked shredded pork, jalapeno cilantro slaw, crispy chicharron crumble, pickled red onion, elote
Brisket Tacos
house smoked brisket, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, smoked spicy cilantro cream sauce, avacado, fast burn sauce, elote
Salads...
Bad Apple Salad
grilled chicken, mixed greens, Fuji apples, blue cheese, candied hazelnuts, Sriracha honey dressing
Harvest Salad
grilled chicken, field greens, roasted sweet potato, pear, quinoa, pomegranate, pear vinaigrette
BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
BBQ chicken, romaine, iceberg, corn, black bean, red onion, red pepper, crispy spiced onion straws, chipotle ranch
Smoked Salmon Salad
house smoked salmon, quionoa, field greens, avacado, tomato, red onion, lemon caper vinaigrette
Kids...
Kid Cheese Burger
Provolone Cheese
Kid Chicken Sandwich
served with white chedder
Kid Grilled Cheese
provolone cheese
Kid Burger
no cheese
Kid Pizza Bread
cheese, tomato sauce, english muffin
Kid PB&J
house-made peanut butter, seasonal jam
Sides...
Hand Cut Fries
Hand Cut Fries
Homemade Coleslaw
Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
House Made Sauces!...
Ranch
Chipotle Ranch
Xtra Ketchup
Side Mayo
3 x Ranch
Dandy Sauce
Carolina Mustard
Horsey Sauce
Spanish Aioli
Blue Cheese Dressing
Bears Sauce
Fast Burn!
BBQ Sauce
Buffalo Wrap Sauce
Steak Sauce
Desserts...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse
Made with decadent Van Leer bittersweet chocolate topped with whipped cream and our house-made peanut butter
Chocolate Mousse
Made with decadent Van Leer bittersweet chocolate topped with whipped cream
Banana Pudding
N/A Bev
Cherry Cola
Cola
Goose Island Vanilla Cream Soda
Shirley Temple
Jarritos Grapefruit Soda
Jarritos Mandarin Orange Soda
Ginger Ale
Topo Chico
Diet
Arnold Palmer
Soda Water
IBC Root Beer
Milk
Lemon Lime Soda
Lemonade
Chocolate Milk
Cranberry Juice
Apple Juice
Barritt's Ginger Beer
Tea
Beverages A-G
Ace Pear Cider
An all natural fruit cider. Fresh pear juice and Madagascar Vanilla are added to apple cider post fermentation.
Cruz Blanca Mexico Calling
An endlessly refreshing sunny lager with balanced sweetness and light bitterness.
Boulevard Tank 7
Beginning with a big surge of fruity aromatics and grapefruit-hoppy notes, the flavor of this complex, straw colored ale tapers off to a peppery, dry finish.
Abita Purple Haze
Let the scent of berries in this hazy purple brew put a spell on you.
ATB Juice Trails
This trial puts Mosaic, Ekuanot and Citra to the test. Big hits of tropical fruit and citrus will emanate from your glass. A softer mouth-feel accentuates the juice.
The Bruery "Guivre" !!!
Loosely brewed in the English-style Old Ale traditionusing our house Belgian yeast strain and then blended using the solera method. Layered with complex flavors of dark fruit, vanilla, oak, and burnt sugar. This is a robust ale.
Chimay Blue
Dark tawney brown color; aromas of cloves, chocolate and caramel; sweet malty notes with gingerbread qualities; full and malty with a medium-long finish.
Cruz Blanca Palm Shade Hazy
A delicious pale ale with guava and tamarind.
Crystal Lake Fox Rocker
Soaring solos of caramel malt sweetness are accompanied by restrained notes of American hop spice, building to a crisp, clean finish.
Corsendonk Tripel
This beer has caramelized malt on the nose with hints of ripe fruit. Mild on the palate with well-balanced bitterness, hints of fruit, toasted bread, licorice, coffee and caramel.
The Bruery "Poterie" !!!
Layers of robust and complex flavors of toffee, caramel, dark fruit, vanilla and oak. This ages gracefully when cellared properly.
Begyle Flannel Pajamas
A smooth, sessionable Oatmeal Stout exhibiting flavors of roast coffee and chocolate.
Ayinger Celebrator
Almost black with a slight red tone, a sensational, feative foam and truly extraordinary fragrance. The first taste is of mild fullness with an accompanying coffee tone, which becomes more dominant with the aftertaste.
Bud Light
The Bruery "Sugre" !!!
Layers of robust and complex flavors of toffee, caramel, dark fruit, vanilla and oak.
Greens Quest Tripel
Fairly light body for a beer of this strength. Spice and herb nose with flavors of candy fruit.
Begyle Freebird
Aromas of citrus and fresh cut flowers, leading into a well-balanced blend of lemony hop bitterness and clean malt character.
Andechs DoppelBock
Dark copper red with a firm, fine-poured head. Its aroma suggests dried fruit and caramel with light roast malt.
Anderson Valley Gose
ATB Puffing Billy
Brooklyn Lager
Caramel-forward amber lager with a refreshing dry-hopped aroma.
Coors Light
Corsendonk Dubbel
This beer has hops aromas on the nose with spices and fruit notes. Spice on the palate with well-balanced bitterness lingering in the finish.
DAchouffe La Chouffe
A slight hoppy taste, combining notes of fresh coriander and fruity tones, this drink gives zest for life.
Dovetail Hefe
Rich yolky-orange wheat beer with clove and fruit in balance.
Dr. Fritze Briem 1809 Ber
"1809" is a traditional interpretation of the "Berliner style" Weisse with an intense blend of lactic tartness and complex fruitiness.
Einbecker Ur Bock
At the first sip it is smooth and full-bodied, at the second sip the true rich, strong roasted malt aroma of Einbecker UR-Bock unfolds.
Goudin Carolus Indulgence
Part of a limited series of beer blended with a 2 and 3 year old Lambic from the Boon Brewery.
Greens Endeavour Dubbel
In the classic dubbel fashion, a hint of dark sugar and toffee flavor, with a traditional Belgian yeast bouquet.
Blue Moon
Athletic Golden
Burnt City Raptor
Crabbie's Ginger Beer
Dog Fish Head
Beverages H-P
Northman Pub cider
Not too dry, not too sweet, with decent acidity. Made from Michigan heirloom apple.
Noon Whistle Leisel Weapon Hefe
Cloudy golden hue with yeast providing flavors of banana, citrus and clove
Orignal Sin Apple
Original Sin contains no artificial flavors or colors allowing the natural qualities of the apple to speak for itself.
High Noon Cherry
Cherry seltzer with vodka
Half Acre Daisy Cutter
American west coast Pale Ale chock full of dank aromatic hops that bite up front, then ease into citrus and set the finish up to nail the spot.
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Nature's choicest products provide its flavor.
Ommegang Three Philosophers
Rich and complex, this tour de force is a glorious blend of elegant Belgian-style quadruple ale and authentic Belgian kriek, its malty depth and gentle sweetness enhanced by sparkling carbonation and a serendipitous touch of cherry.
Old Irving Beezer
Half Acre Pony Pils
German hops and malts are braided together to create a classic, refreshing pils
Haymarket Blood Orange Blonde Ale
Brewed with blood oranges. Notes of tangerine, raspberry and grapefruit.
Heller Aecht Shlenkerla
The complex smokiness in "Schlenkerla Oak Smoke" is paired with the multifacetee bitterness of finest Hallertau aroma hops
Hirter Morchl Dark Lager
A malty easy drinking dark lager with delightful roasty notes
Lo Rez Whitespace
Belgian style wheat that is brewed with malted and unmalted wheat, orange peel and Indian coriander, resulting in a refreshingly delicious beer.
Maplewood Fat Pug
Welcoming notes of dark chocolate and coffee, this Milk Stout combines a variety of toasted grains to produce a complex yet mellow flavor
Miller Lite
Smooth, light and refreshing.
Modelo
This Mexican Beer is a full-flavored pilsner
Off Color Tooth and Claw
Herbal, floral with pepper hops and a semi dry finish.
Orignal Sin Black Widow
Black Widow is a fruit-forward, yet tart, with a tantalizing complexity, made with blackberries and freshly pressed New York apples.
Orval Trappist Ale
Sunset-orange color; a fruity and slightly acidic bouquet, firm body, profound hop bitterness, and a long dry finish. Orval is bottled with Brettanomyces, a yeast strain that leads to superb dry complexity and age worthiness.
Oskar Blues Old Chub
A Scottish strong ale brewed with hearty amounts of seven different malts.
Pipeworks Blood of the Unicorn
One sip of this aggressively hopped red ale clearly reveals what drives these, the greatest of the hop heads of lore.
Pipeworks Ninja V Unicorn
Brewed with over five pounds of hops per barrel, this unfiltered double IPA is sure to please the most discerning hop lover.
High Noon Watermelon
Watermelon seltzer with vodka
Hopewell Table Salt
Kentucky Bourbon Ale
Beverages R-Z
Uncle Johns Cherry
Start with farm-fresh apple hard cider, then use a special family recipe and mix in Michigan cherry juice.
Weihenstephaner Hefe
Golden yellow wheat beer, with its fine-pored white foam, smells of cloves and banana flavor.
Victory Sour Monkey
Fruity notes from imported Belgian yeast swirl through a precise souring.
Stiegl Grapefruit 16.9 can
Real grapefruit juice gives this deliciously refreshing Radler its amber natural cloudiness and pleasant tangy taste.
3Floyds Gumball Head
An American wheat ale brewed with white wheat and dry hopped. Bright and refreshing with a lemony finish
Two Towns Pineapple
Juicy and tropical, pacific pineapple rolls ripe Costa Rica pineapples into fresh-pressed Northwest apples. A refreshingly juicy and easy drinking session cider.
Ten Ninety Juice God
St. Bernardus Abt 12
Dark with a full, ivory-colored head. It has a fruity aroma, full of complex flavors and excels because of its long bittersweet finish with a hoppy bite.
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Chock full of rich caramel malts and herbal hop nuances tied together with bitterness.
Ravinia Steep Ravine
Magically packed with citrus piquancy, aromatic pine and plenty of adventure.
Rochefort 10
Dominant impressions of latte coffee with powerful chocolate aromas in the nose. The alcohol esters are enveloped with hints of autumn wood, citrus zest and freshly baked biscuits.
Rochefort 8
Deep brown color; the flavor is vigorous and complex with firm body to support the strength. The aroma has elusive notes of fresh fruit, spice, leather and figs.
Sam Smith Organic Choc
Gently roasted organic chocolate malt and organic cocoa impart a delicious, smooth and creamy character, with inviting deep flavors and a delightful finish.
Saugatuck Neapolitan Stout
Rich flavors of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry are balanced out in the smooth characteristics of this creamy milk stout.
Short Fuse Tropical Hurt locker
Raspberry and passion fruit kettle sour.
ShortFuse Bearie White
Pale wheat ale with gummy bears. Minimal bitterness to emphasize the gummy goodness.
Sketchbook Orange Door
Dry hopped twice for bold grapefruit and other citrus flavors that are contrasted by the malt sweetness.
Solemn oath Short Wave
Double dry hopped IPA. Brewed with mosaic and citra hops. Alternating lineup of tangerines and blueberries.
Spiteful Bleacher Bum
Blonde ale with peaches, a light and fruity thirst quencher,
Spiteful GD Pigeon Porter
A rich, roasty porter hopped with Simcoe.
St. Bernardus Pater 6
Pater 6 is a traditional abbey style dubbel, chestnut in color, very fruity with notes of melon and very fresh banana, finishing with slight bitterness
St. Bernardus Tripel
Blonde to pale amber color with a wonderful head, slightly sweet aroma and the orange-grassy flavors of hops in the finish.
Stone Delicious
Tighthead Scarlet Fire
This beer features a great balance of malt sweetness from caramel malt and subtle toasty notes from roasted barley.
Two Brothers Domaine
Pours a beautiful deep amber with sweet caramel aromas and notes of apples and pears.
Two Towns Prickly Pearadise
Fruity and earthy. Fusion of NW apples and prickly pear cactus.
Unibroue Fin du Monde
The end of the world. the excellence of triple fermentation through a blend of special yeasts gives this malt beverage an exquisitely robust flavor of exceptional refinement.
Unibroue Maudite
Maudite has a deep amber-red color with a rocky foam head and an appealing aroma of wild spices and floral hop notes. It is spicy and deliciously complex with a crisp hop finish.
Vandermill T Roasted
Cinnamon roasted pecans that bring vanilla, cinnamon, and a nuttiness to this product that makes it a truly unique cider. Has a semi-sweet taste with a tart finish.
War Pig Foggy Geezer
Slightly hazy golden orange. Light white head. Fairly bright mango, a bit of dull resin. Lightly bready. Quite bitter, piney, medium body.
Weihenstephaner Lager
Mild hoppy note and a pleasant fresh spicy taste.
Weihenstephaner Vitus
A classic weizenbock. The fruity smell of dried apricots joins aromas of citrus, cloves and hints of banana.
Westmalle Dubbel
The flavor is rich and complex, herby and fruity with a fresh bitter finish. It is a balanced quality beer with a soft feel in the mouth and a long dry aftertaste.
Westmalle Tripel
It is made with pale candy sugar and has a color produced from a mash of light pilsner malts. Styrian Goldings hops are used along with some German varieties and the classic Saaz pilsner hop.
Uncle John's Cranberry Apple
Canned To Go...
Maplewood Son of Juice
New Holland Dragon's Milk
Left Hand Milk Stout
Lindeman Frambiose Lambic
Reissdorf Kolsch
Ace Cider Guava
Allagash White
ATB OktoberFiesta
Begyle Blinded by the Lite
Breckenridge Vanilla
Lo Rez Apricot Knockout
Noon Whistle Festbier
Phase Three Japanese Rise
Phase Three Proper Troilled
Ravina Four Shore
Rev Anti Hero
Spiteful Twang
Stone Buenaveza
Temperance Space Helles
Timmerman's Peche
Unibroue Blanche
Whiner Le Tub
Wyder's Grapefruit
Reds...
BTL Malbec
BTL Cabernet
BTL Pinot Noir
Whites...
BTL Chardonnay
BTL Pinot Grigio
Rosé...
BTL Rose
Sparkling...
BTL J.Roget Brut
BTL Cava
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Recent Reviews
Really great restaurant that has unique food choices that are an awesome change. We had the cheese curds as an appetizer and even my husband said they were best he ever had! I had the routine with brisket..soooo damn good and even the next day for breakfast....YUM!
September 2025
Ordered the vegan birria tacos with no cheese to go and they were so good!
The tacos were how quesabirria tacos would be. I would have liked more filling and onion and cilantro but they still were delicious as is. The consume was a bit on a thicker side and not so spicy but definitely flavorful.
I didn't care for the corn side it was okay.
Definitely would come back and order them again!
The tacos were how quesabirria tacos would be. I would have liked more filling and onion and cilantro but they still were delicious as is. The consume was a bit on a thicker side and not so spicy but definitely flavorful.
I didn't care for the corn side it was okay.
Definitely would come back and order them again!
September 2025
Still the best burger bar in the city. I’ve been coming here for 15 years, and it’s still as good as it’s ever been. The burgers are Pat LaFreida beef, and are always cooked perfectly, with inventive toppings. Amazing local and non-local tap beer selection, always changing. Great staff, very reasonably priced. People who know what they’re talking about go for Bapple.
September 2025
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